Snow-plow.



No. 830,871. PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906. R. WILKEN.

SNOW PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.29,1905.

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' RIENHART WILKEN, OF STERLING,-ILLINOIS.

SNOW- PLOW- Patented Sept. 11, .1906.

Application filed December 29, 1905. Serial No. 298,717.

To ZZZ whom, it;,ma,y concern Be it known that I, RIENHART WILKEN, acitizen of the United States,resid' at Sterl- State of Illmo1s, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow-Flows; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked,

thereon, which form a part of this specifica and pertains moreparticularly to that class of such devices which are intended for use incleaning sidewalks and paths: There is chiefly comprised therein a bladepivotally supported at the forward end of a frame mounted on carryingwhcels and provided with handles by which the machine is operated orguided. Mechanism is rovided for adjusting the height of the bade andalso for adjusting the position of such blade with reference to the lineof travel of the machine.

. The device possesses other novel features,

ing the forward end of one of the shoes 17.

Fig. 4 shows a modified form' of certain parts 'is forced ahead of theoperator, the wheels 4 of my invention whereby it is adapted to be usedwith animal power.

Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

1 represents the frame of the machine, the front part of which issupported on a wheel 2,

fixed on an axle 3, journaled at its ends in such frame. The rear partof the frame 1 is supported by a pair of wheels 4,.fixed on an ax plow.This blade ma be made in any 3111131, able form, but is preferablycurved, as shown in the drawings.

Supported transversely of the frame 1 is an arch 10, and a pair ofhandles 11 is secured to My.invention hasreference to snow-plows,

oot and lug is pivotally at-.

, the sides of such arch and to the frontend of the frame. The rear endsof the handles 11 are united by a rod 12 andcross-piece 13,

said cross-piece being perforated to omit the fastening thereto at theirrear on s of a pair of braces 14, hingeably secured at their forwardends to the rear of the blade 9, near the ends thereof. 'The rear endsof the braces 14 are provided with series of perforations 15,

each of such braces being secured to the crosspiece 13 by means of abolt 16 passing through one of the erforations 15. f

Hingeab y attached to the arch 10 is a pair of shoes 17, the forwardends of which are ad- 'ustablysecured to the frame 1 by means of olts18dpassi11g through slots 19 in the forwarden s of such shoes anderforations in the framel. Fixed to the arc thereof, is a brace 20, theforward end of which is secured to the standard 6 by means of a bolt 21assin through a slot 22 in the brace 20 and a erforation in saidstandard. In Fig. 4 is s own a modified form of my device, wherein apair of braces 23 (one only I shown) are attached at their rear ends tothe frame 1 and curved upwardly and inwardly toward each other andattached to the u per end of the standard 6 by means of a be t '24passing-through slots 25 in such braces and a perforation in thestandard 6. The braces 23 are projected forwardly into an extension 26,to which a horse or other animal maybe secured in an known manner. Inthis construction the race 20 is dispensed with.

In operation as a hand device the machine and 2preventing the tendencyof the blade to move laterally in' a direction op osite to that to whichthe snow is thrown. l count of the slippery condition of the ground,there is still a tendency to side draft, the wheels may be reinforced bythe shoes '17, which are lowered until'theyare on a line :-with thelower art of the wheel2, as shown in Fig. 2. To ring more Weight uponsuch shoes, they can be adjusted until the wheel 2 is raised entirelyfrom contact with the ground and the weight of the blade and forwardpart of the frame rests u on the shoes alone. When it is not deemenecessary to use such shoes, they can be raised until the wheel 2 alonehas contact with the walk and secured in such position until it is againdesired to use them. To raise or lower the blade 9, the bolt 21 isloosened and the upper end' of the standard 6 moved in a forwardly 10,centrally or rearwyazdl. direction. If moved toward the rear, the ontend of the foot 7 is thereby raised and with it the blade 9. If movedtoward the front, the foot and blade are correspondingly lowered. Badjustment of thebraces 14 the position the blade 9 and direction ofmomement .of the snow handled thereby may be reversed, or such blade can1 same as in the smaller machines, the bolt 24 being loosened and the uper end of the stan ard 6 moved longitudinally in the desired direction,as before described. Upon a perfectly smooth walk, such as areconstructed from cement, the blade can be set so as to be practically incontact with the walk at all times. It isdesigned to have the blade 9ofsuch length as to result in the cleaning of the greater part of thewalk, the snow being thrown entirely from the walk at one side thereof.When it is desired to change the o direction of delivery of the snow forany reason, it can be accomplished by adjustment of the blade 9, asabove described;

If desired the peripheries of the carrying wheelsv can. be corrugatedand the shoes 17 can be constructed in any form which will bev suited tothe purpose for which they are intended.

What I claim asmy invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe Unite States, is-

1. A machine of the class named, compris ing a frame, mounted oncarrying-wheels and rovided with suitable guiding means; a

lade, centrally hinged at the front of such" frame; means for ad'ustablyholding such blade at a desired angle with reference to the line oftravel-ofthe machine; and means for increasing the amount of resistanceof the machine to the side draft of the blade; substantially as setforth.

2. A machine of the class'named, comprising a frame, mounted oncarrying-wheels, and

'ovided with suitable guiding means; a

' lade, centrall ed at the front of such frame; means or ho ding suchblade adjustard 6; means for adj ustably ably withreference to the lineof travel of the 3. Inadcvice o the class named, the combination withthe frame of the machine, and carrying-wheels therefor, of the handles11, provided with the cross-piece 13 the blade .9, centrally hinged tothe front 0 air of the frame; and a air of brahes 14, hingeably attachedto the b ade 9 near the ends thereo and adapted to be adjustably securedto the cross-piece 13 their rear ends, substantially as shown anddescribed.

- 4. In a snow-plow, thecombination of the frame 1, having suitablecarrying means; the handles 11, provided with the cross -piece 13;standard 6, pivotally supported to the front of the frame; the blade 9,provided with braces '14, adapted to be adjustably secured at their rearends to the crossiece 13; and

means for adjustably holding t e upper end of the standard 6,.substantially as set forth. 5. In a snow-plow, the combination of theframe 1, mounted on the wheels 2 and 4, and provided with the arch 10;the standard. 6, pivotally supported to the front of the frame 1 theblade 9, centrally hin ed to the standl iolding the blade 9 .at adesired angle with reference to the line of travel of the machine; meansfor adjusting the position of the standard 6, to raise or 'lower theblade 9; and means for propelling said'machine, substantially as and forthe purpose named.

6. In a machine of the class named, the combination of the frame 1,provided with rear carrying-wheels 4 and a front carryingwheel 2; a pairof shoes 17, suitably su ported on the frame 1, adjacent to the wlgeel2, and on o posite sides thereof; the blade 9, centrally hinged to thefront ofv the frame 1; means for adjustably holding the blade 1; meansfor vertically adjusting the shoes 17; and means for propelling saidmachine, substantially as shown and set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

RIENHART WILKEN.

Witnesses:

I. L. WEAVER, II. H. OvERHoLsER.

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